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Brain activity can help predict who'll benefit from an antidepressant

A machine-learning algorithm can predict who is most likely to respond best to an antidepressant by analysing the brain activity of people with depression

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A fingerprint can show if someone has taken cocaine or just touched it

Technology

A fingerprint can show if someone has taken cocaine or just touched it

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Close-up of an eye showing the details in the iris and eyelashes.

Health

From alcohol to ketamine, what's the truth about recreational drugs?

Regulars

Rapamycin

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Rapamycin

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Health

Benzodiazepine prescriptions reach ‘disturbing’ levels in the US

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What it’s like to trip on psilocybin for a scientific research study

Mind

What it’s like to trip on psilocybin for a scientific research study

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The global failure to push PrEP is hindering the fight against HIV

Health

The global failure to push PrEP is hindering the fight against HIV

Comment

Exercise can help lower your risk of cardiovascular disease

Health

Cholesterol levels predict if under-45s will ever have heart disease

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Val Curran

Video

The science of cannabis: Can it really help our mental health?

Video

Fiona Behan

Video

How we're using CRISPR to fight cancer

Molecular biologist Fiona Behan reports on how the CRISPR gene-editing technique can find cancer’s weak points, identifying targets for new drugs

Video

Health

Fast access to new medicines shouldn’t mean endangering our health

Leader

Health

Why the medicine you take could actually be bad for your health

Features

Health

There is little evidence that cannabis helps mental health problems

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Health

Benzodiazepines and z-drugs are prescribed more in poorer areas

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